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The Town Cleek, Lawrence, to Mrs. Ballance. Deae Madam, — Borough Council Chambers, Lawrence, 10th May, 1893. I have the honour, by direction of the Lawrence Borough Council, to forward a copy of resolution passed at last meeting : " That this Council place on record its sincere regret at the death of our late Premier, the Hon. John Ballance, and expressing the deep sympathy of the members of the Council at her sad bereavement be sent to Mrs. Ballance."—Carried. I have, &c, Mrs. Ballance. Phillip Ueen, Town Clerk.

The Town Cleek, Akaroa, to Mrs. Ballance. Madam, — Borough Council, Akaroa, 15th May, 1893. I have the honour, by direction of the Akaroa Borough Council, to inform you that, at a meeting of the Council held on the 10th instant, the following resolution was carried unanimously : " That this Council place on record its regret at the death of the late Premier of New Zealand, the Hon. John Ballance, and expresses its deep sympathy with Mrs. Ballance in her bereavement. I have, &c, Mrs. Ballance, Wanganui. W. Sims, Town Clerk.

The Town Cleek, Carterton, to Mrs. Ballance. Madam, — Corporation Offices, Carterton, 16th May, 1893. I have the honour, by direction of the Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Carterton, to express to you their deep sense of the great statesmanlike services rendered by the late Hon. John Ballance to the colony, and to convey to you their sincere sympathy in your bereavement. I have, &c, Mrs. Ballance, Wellington. H. H. Woltees, Town Clerk.

The Mayoe, Arrowtown, to Mrs. Ballance. Madam, — Corporation Chambers, Arrowtown, 2nd June, 1893. At the last meeting of the Arrow Borough Council the Mayor and Councillors passed the following resolution : "That this Council places on record their sincere regret at the great loss the colony has sustained by the death of the Hon. John Ballance," and that a letter of condolence be forwarded to you expressing their great sympathy for you in your late great bereavement. I have, &c, Mrs. Ballance. Heney Geaham, Mayor.

ROAD BOARDS AND TOWN BOARDS. The Cleek, Temuka Road Board, to the Hon. the Colonial Tbeasueee. Sib,— Temuka Road Board Office, 3rd May, 1893. I have the honour, by direction of the above Board, to forward you the following resolution : "That the members of this Board recognise the great loss the country has sustained by the death of the late Mr. Ballance, and desire to respectfully offer to Mrs. Ballance their sincere condolence and sympathy in her late sad bereavement. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer. E. Aechee, Clerk to Board.

The Chairman, Waitotara-Momohaki Road Board, to Mrs. Ballance. ! Madam,— Waitotara, Bth May, 1893. At the meeting of this Board on Saturday last the following resolution was carried unanimously : " That this Board deeply deplores the irreparable loss the colony has sustained in the death of the Hon. Mr. Ballance, who has proved himself a staunch friend in promoting the welfare of the colony, and of this district in particular; and that a letter of condolence be forwarded to Mrs. Ballance expressing our great sympathy for her in her bereavement." I am sure the whole of the settlers in this district can never forget the earnest desire of the late Mr. Ballance in forwarding the interests of settlement in this district, and the attention which he always displayed in advancing the interests of Waitotara, which has made such rapid strides since 1887. Again expressing the deepest sympathy with you in your trouble, I am, &c, Mrs. Ballance, Wellington. Thomas W. Fishee, Chairman.

The Cleek, Taratahi-Carterton Road Board, to Mrs. Ballance. Madam, — Road Board Office, Carterton, Bth May, 1893. I have the honour, by direction of the Taratahi-Carterton Road Board, to convey to you the deep sympathy of its members in your recent bereavement, and to forward you herewith copy of a resolution passed by the Board at a meeting held on the 6th instant; and Ido myself the honour in joining in the sentiments therein expressed. I have, &c, Mrs. Ballance. H. H. Woltees, Clerk.

(Extract from Minutes, Taratahi-Carterton Road Board, 6th May, 1893.) Resolved, " That the Board deplores the grave loss which the colony has sustained by the death of the late Hon. John Ballance, and that a letter of sympathy and condolence be sent to Mrs. Ballance in her bereavement."